From: BT Humble on 16 Jun 2010 06:15 George W Frost wrote: > "BT Humble" <YnRAaHVtYmxldG93bi5vcmc=(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au> wrote > in message news:huvffi$uhk$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > I feel that there should be a "decibel multiple" applied to the base > > premium, to encourage the retention of factory exhausts and mufflers. :-) > > Do you mean that for a single cylinder, the Db rate would be 75 Db > meaning that for a four cylinder motor, you could have 300Db? No, I was leaning more towards a policy which gives me my rego for free, and anyone whose vehicle I deem to be unnecessarily noisy pays 10x the "standard" rate and spends a weekend locked in the pillory while I throw rotten vegetables at them. BTH -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: BT Humble on 16 Jun 2010 06:17 Nev.. wrote: > Your 'logic' doesn't make sense. All your "bases" are belong to "us". BTH -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: BT Humble on 16 Jun 2010 06:19 theo wrote: > Why not keep it simple, as in WA? > > Motor cycle > Other than motor cycles included in classes 5(b) and 7(a) (private) > $138.93 > > 5(b) refers to trade vehicles, and 7(a) is for vintage and scooter > riders. > > 7(a) Veteran cars, wagons and motor cycles > Motor cycles - not exceeding 75 cc (If the motor cycle is used as a > HIRE VEHICLE the premium is increased by 100%) > $22.00 > > That that sound OK for a Z50? > > Rego is also simple > Motorcycle (not exceeding 250 cc) > $33.34 > Motorcycle (exceeding 250 cc) > $50.02 The obvious downside being that you have to live in WA. :-) BTH -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: BT Humble on 16 Jun 2010 06:20 theo wrote: > > I did admire the young Japanese lad I met at Nullarbor Roadhouse one > trip. He had a tent and a CT90 and spoke little English. > > What speed can you reasonably maintain on a CT90? More or less than a > Z50? Depends on the load carried, wind conditions and terrain. 65km/h is a good average though. BTH -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: George W Frost on 16 Jun 2010 07:52
"BT Humble" <YnRAaHVtYmxldG93bi5vcmc=(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au> wrote in message news:hva8ia$e6e$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > theo wrote: >> >> I did admire the young Japanese lad I met at Nullarbor Roadhouse one >> trip. He had a tent and a CT90 and spoke little English. >> >> What speed can you reasonably maintain on a CT90? More or less than a >> Z50? > > Depends on the load carried, wind conditions and terrain. 65km/h is a > good average though. > > > BTH > Downhill with the wind coming from the west |